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THE FALL OF NEW FRANCE

THE FALL OF NEW FRANCE. Top 5 Reasons. 1. GEOGRAPHY. New France relied heavily on the St. Lawrence River. Once Louisbourgh fell to the English, the colony was vulnerable to attack. 2. ECONOMY. Mercantilism kept the colony dependent on France.

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THE FALL OF NEW FRANCE

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  1. THE FALL OF NEW FRANCE Top 5 Reasons

  2. 1. GEOGRAPHY • New France relied heavily on the St. Lawrence River. • Once Louisbourgh fell to the English, the colony was vulnerable to attack.

  3. 2. ECONOMY • Mercantilism kept the colony dependent on France. • Lack of development kept the population very small (70,000). • The 13 colonies to the South (English) had about 1.5 million people.

  4. 3.AREA OF NEW FRANCE The colony was very large in size. A small population had to defend a long frontier.

  5. 4. DISSENSION • Montcalm and the Governor (Vaudreuil) did not agree on defence policy. • Corrupt officials (Intendant Bigot) took advantage of the colony during wartime. (inflated prices, spent lavishly)

  6. 5. TACTICAL ERRORS • Montcalm made several blunders. • Plains of Abraham – 1759 (Battle for Canada video).

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